tari (of plants) dig something out, uproot something

Part of Speech vt
    • (of plants) dig something out, uproot something
      • agriculture
      • Example 7285:
        A maa moon na kavara nao rori, eori re tari maa bono pauna.
        All the women go to dig out a banana tree.
        Source:
        Vos 03R(Vos) 116
      • Example 7286:
        Ihuana roho, are vaasunaha vaha roho e, ean repaa ma tari mana to sunaha.
        Wait, let us wait until it (the banana) grows its suckers, then you come and uproot a banana sucker.
        Source:
        Ond 01W 102

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  • See also:
    • vaasunaha wait for the suckers to grow; let the suckers grow
    • taritari2 uproot many plants